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Bodily Inertia and the Weaponization of the Sonoran Desert in US Boundary Enforcement: A GIS Modeling of Migration Routes through Arizona’s Altar Valley

open access: yesJournal on Migration and Human Security, 2019
Executive Summary This article conducts geographic information system (GIS) modeling of unauthorized migration routes in the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona and finds an increase in the ruggedness of terrain crossed by pedestrian travelers throughout ...
G. Boyce, S. Chambers, S. Launius
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Three distinctive Preussia ( Sporormiaceae ) from photosynthetic stems of Ephedra trifurca ( Ephedraceae , Gnetophyta ) in southeastern Arizona, USA

open access: yesPlant and Fungal Systematics, 2022
A survey of the diversity and community composition of culturable endophytic fungi associated with photosynthetic stems of the gnetophyte Ephedra trifurca ( Ephedraceae ) in southeastern Arizona, USA, yielded numerous isolates that are consistent ...
Dustin C. Sandberg   +4 more
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REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION IN SONORAN DESERT DROSOPHILA [PDF]

open access: yesEvolution, 1983
Uploaded by Plazi for TaxoDros. We do not have abstracts.
Therese A, Markow   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Temperature and Heat-Related Mortality Trends in the Sonoran and Mojave Desert Region

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2017
Extreme temperatures and heat wave trends in five cities within the Sonoran Desert region (e.g., Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, in the United States and Ciudad Obregon and San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora; and Mexicali, Baja California, in Mexico) and one ...
Polioptro F. Martinez-Austria   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of reclamation approaches on plant establishment in an arid environment during copper mine revegetation

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Revegetation using native vegetation is a commonly used technique to reclaim landscapes degraded by mining activities. Revegetation efforts in the arid Southwestern United States face physical, geochemical, hydrological, and biological challenges unique to drylands.
Sierra T. Lauman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Covering hay in the irrigated Sonoran Desert decreases heat damage

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 2005
Hay stored for prolonged periods of time decreases in value for feeding livestock. The irrigated Sonoran Desert of southeastern California and western Arizona is the hottest inhabited part of the United States, with summer temperatures routinely ...
J Guerrero, M Lopez, M Cervantes
doaj   +2 more sources

Infoveillance and Critical Analysis of the Systematically Reviewed Literature on Dimethyltryptamine and the “God Molecule”

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2023
Aboriginals of Latin America have used DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine) in ritualistic ceremonies for centuries. Nevertheless, there are limited data on web users’ interest concerning DMT.
Ahmed Al-Imam   +4 more
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New medicine for soil restoration: biological soil crust capsules facilitate native plant and soil microbe establishment

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoration in drylands is challenging because of harsh climates, requiring creative methods and organisms like biocrusts for restoration of degraded lands. Biocrusts are thin, coherent soil surface layers prevalent in drylands, engineered, and inhabited by communities of organisms including mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria ...
Madeline Mayorga   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Hohokam People Project: Learning Through Windows and Mirrors in a Cross-Cultural Study

open access: yesWOW Stories, 2021
The Hohokam People Project began when students in the playground began digging waterways for fun, which became a learning opportunity about the Hohokam people.
Meghann Kjolsrud
doaj  

Can surface treatments and climate matching enhance restoration success in the Sonoran Desert?

open access: yesRestoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoring native plant communities in arid ecosystems through seeding is a critical yet often unsuccessful strategy due to severe environmental stressors, including degraded soils, low and variable rainfall, and seed predation. Objectives To improve restoration outcomes, we examined the influence of seed mix types and soil surface
Shumin Lyu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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